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(11) EP 2 974 563 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(21) Application number: 14719133.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05K 1/02(2006.01)
H05K 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/023239
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/159368 (02.10.2014 Gazette 2014/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 14.03.2013 US 201313803828

(71) Applicant: CiscoTechnology Inc.
San Jose, CA 95134-1706 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MASS, James A.
    North Royalton, Ohio 44133 (US)
  • ARTMAN, David Lynn
    Brunswick, Ohio 44212 (US)
  • FRANK, Timothy A.
    Parma, Ohio 44134 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya 
Mathys & Squire LLP
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG (GB)

   


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